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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Otway (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Otway. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Otway is located in Scioto County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Scioto County: Greenup (KY), Lewis (KY), Adams, Jackson, Lawrence & Pike.

Below are the counties that are near Otway. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Otway:

  • Scioto County     (The home county of Otway)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otway, with the one closest to Otway listed first.
    • Youngs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Arion
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Rarden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rarden
      • Rarden is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rarden <2>
    • Lombardsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bear Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bear Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Scioto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bear Creek
      • From Otway to Bear Creek
    • Lucasville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucasville
      • Lucasville is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucasville <2>
    • West Portsmouth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portsmouth
      • West Portsmouth is located in Scioto County
    • Friendship
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosemount
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
      • Rosemount is located in Scioto County
    • Shannoah Town ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannoah Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannoah Town
      • Shannoah Town is located in Scioto County
    • Pond Run
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pond Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Run
      • Pond Run is located in Scioto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pond Run
      • From Otway to Pond Run
    • Portsmouth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • New Boston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <2>
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otway, with the one closest to Otway listed first.
    • Jaybird
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mineral Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Blue Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Locust Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Peebles
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lynx
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Moore ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Moore is located in Adams County
    • Squirrel Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Town
      • Squirrel Town is located in Adams County
    • Dunkinsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Wheat Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheat Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Ridge
      • Wheat Ridge is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wheat Ridge
      • From Otway to Wheat Ridge
    • Rome
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Whippoorwill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Louden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otway, with the one closest to Otway listed first.
    • Decatur
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Fincastle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Macon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Neel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
      • Neel is located in Brown County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neel
      • From Otway to Neel
    • Ash Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Highland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otway, with the one closest to Otway listed first.
    • Sinking Spring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Elmville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
      • Elmville is located in Highland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmville
      • From Otway to Elmville
    • Turkey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turkey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Highland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Turkey
      • From Otway to Turkey
    • North Uniontown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Barretts Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Marshall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Berrysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Folsom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sugar Tree Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • New Petersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otway, with the one closest to Otway listed first.
    • Glade
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Limerick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Monroe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monroe
      • From Otway to Monroe
  • Lawrence County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otway, with the one closest to Otway listed first.
    • Camp
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
      • Camp is located in Pike County
    • Wetmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wetmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
      • Wetmore is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wetmore
      • From Otway to Wetmore
    • Wakefield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Riverdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sargents
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sargents. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
      • Sargents is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sargents
      • From Otway to Sargents
    • Poplar Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jasper
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jasper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jasper
      • From Otway to Jasper
    • Shyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shyville
      • Shyville is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shyville
      • From Otway to Shyville
    • Latham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Piketon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Newfain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newfain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfain
      • Newfain is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newfain
      • From Otway to Newfain
    • Greggs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Zahn's Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Ross County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otway, with the one closest to Otway listed first.
    • Nipgen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nipgen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipgen
      • Nipgen is located in Ross County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nipgen
      • From Otway to Nipgen
    • Summithill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summithill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summithill
      • Summithill is located in Ross County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Summithill
      • From Otway to Summithill
    • Alma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bainbridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Ross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <2>
    • Dills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
      • Dills is located in Ross County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dills
      • From Otway to Dills
    • Bourneville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Humboldt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Humboldt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Humboldt is located in Ross County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Humboldt
      • From Otway to Humboldt
    • Knockemstiff ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Massieville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Richmond Dale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Summit County
  • Carter County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otway, with the one closest to Otway listed first.
    • Boone Furnace
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
      • Boone Furnace is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Kehoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kehoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kehoe
      • Kehoe is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kehoe
      • From Otway to Kehoe
    • Smiths Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
      • Smiths Creek is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Carter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
      • Carter is located in Carter County (KY)
  • Greenup County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otway, with the one closest to Otway listed first.
    • South Portsmouth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • South Shore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Frost
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frost. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frost
      • From Otway to Frost
    • York
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Grays Branch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grays Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Branch
      • Grays Branch is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grays Branch
      • From Otway to Grays Branch
    • Lynn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Lloyd
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
      • Lloyd is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Tygarts Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Greenup
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Warnock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warnock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
      • Warnock is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Warnock
      • From Otway to Warnock
  • Lewis County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otway, with the one closest to Otway listed first.
    • Firebrick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firebrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
      • Firebrick is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Quincy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Garrison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Buena Vista
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buena Vista. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Lewis County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buena Vista
      • From Otway to Buena Vista
    • Vanceburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Concord
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Lewis County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Pence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
      • Pence is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Charters
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Camp Dix
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Cottageville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Tollesboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mason County (KY)
    • Springdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Mason County (KY)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Otway, see our County-by-County Page for Otway.

Cemeteries Near Otway ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Otway.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Otway covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Otway, with the one closest to Otway listed first.

  • Otway Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garvin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garvin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Early Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Early Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Early Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Young Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thornton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beech Fork Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kinney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oswego Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oswego Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oswego Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jewett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garvin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garvin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Euton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Euton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Euton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hoffer Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Parker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Otway had a population of 68 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Otway had a population of 79 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Otway, with the one closest to Otway listed first.

  • Henley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley
    • Henley is located in Scioto County
  • Lombardsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Arion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Crabtree
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabtree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
    • Crabtree is located in Scioto County
  • Rarden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rarden
    • Rarden is located in Scioto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rarden <2>
  • Wamsley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wamsley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamsley
    • Wamsley is located in Adams County
  • Mount Joy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Joy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
    • Mount Joy is located in Scioto County
  • Sedan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
    • Sedan is located in Scioto County
  • Bear Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bear Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
    • Bear Creek is located in Scioto County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bear Creek
    • From Otway to Bear Creek
  • Jaybird
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mineral Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Camp
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
    • Camp is located in Pike County
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    • Blue Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rushtown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushtown
      • Rushtown is located in Scioto County
    • Beaver Pond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Pond
      • Beaver Pond is located in Adams County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Otway. See our List of 1890's Communities around Otway.

Newspapers Published in Otway ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Otway.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Otway, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Otway.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Otway:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Otway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Scioto County: www.sciotocountyohio.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Otway, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Otway) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Otway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8659, Longitude: -83.1886       In this case, the coordinates for Otway have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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